E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
- Starring:
- Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, (more)
- Director(s):
- Steven Spielberg
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Category:
- Family & Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Both a classic movie for kids and a remarkable portrait of childhood, E.T. is a sci-fi adventure that captures that strange moment in youth when the world is a place of mysterious possibilities (some wonderful, some awful), and the universe seems somehow separate from the one inhabited by grown-ups. Henry Thomas plays Elliott, a young boy living with his single mother (Dee Wallace), his older brother Michael (Robert MacNaughton), and his younger sister Gertie (Drew Barrymore). Elliott often seems lonely and out of sorts, lost in his own world. One day, while looking for something in the back yard, he senses something mysterious in the woods watching him. And he's right: an alien spacecraft on a scientific mission mistakenly left behind an aging botanist who isn't sure how to get home. Eventually Elliott puts his fears aside and makes contact with the "little squashy guy," perhaps the least threatening alien invader ever to hit a movie screen. As Elliott tries to keep the alien under wraps and help him figure out a way to get home, he discovers that the creature can communicate with him telepathically. Soon they begin to learn from each other, and Elliott becomes braver and less threatened by life. E.T. rigs up a communication device from junk he finds around the house, but no one knows if he'll be rescued before a group of government scientists gets hold of him. In 2002, Steven Spielberg re-released E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial in a revised edition, with several deleted scenes restored and digitally refurbished special effects. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 121 mins
Complete Cast:
- Henry Thomas - Elliott
- Peter Coyote - Keys
- Drew Barrymore - Gertie
- K.C. Martel - Greg
- Erika Eleniak - Pretty girl
- Richard Swingler - Science teacher
- Robert Barton - Ultra sound man
- Tamara de Treaux - Special E.T. Movement
- Milt [Lewis] Kogan - Medic
- Dee Wallace - Mary
- Robert MacNaughton - Michael
- Debra Winger - E.T. [uncredited]
- Sean Frye - Steve
- David O'Dell - Schoolboy
- Frank Toth - Policeman
- Michael Durrell - Van Man
- C. Thomas Howell - Tyler
- Robert Murphy - Medic
- Director(s):
- Steven Spielberg
- Writer(s):
- Melissa Mathison
- Producer(s):
- Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Scary Moments, Adult Language, Alcohol Consumption, Watch With Your Kids, Child Classic)
- Categories:
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family & Kids
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- 1998 - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - American Film Institute - 100 Greatest American Movies
- 1982 - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Anthony Asquith Award
- 1982 - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - Golden Globe - Best Picture - Drama
- 1982 - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - Golden Globe - Best Original Score
- 1993 - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - Library of Congress - U.S. National Film Registry
- 1982 - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - New Generation Award
- 1982 - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Director
- 1982 - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Picture
